Frederick vs. The Fuhrer

Background

Frederick

Mr. Frederick owns Pinchfield, one of the neighboring farms to Animal Farm. From the start, he is described as “a tough, shrewd man, perpetually involved in lawsuits and with a name for driving hard bargains" (Orwell, 1945)
Frederick becomes an enemy, a friend, and then an enemy again to Napoleon and Animal Farm.

Adolfus Hitler

Self-achieved dictator and creator of fascist Nazi Germany and the Third Reich.
Merciless, perceptive, military genius
Manipulated allies, preyed on the weaknesses of enemies

"Death to Frederick! Death to Pilkington!"

Parallels

Fredericksflogged an old horse to death	Hitler’s Euthanasia program
Fredericksstarved his cows	Concentration camp starvation
Frederickkilled a dog by throwing it into the furnace	Nazi Genocide by way of crematories and furnace ovens
Frederickamused himself by making cocks fight with splinters of razor blades attached to their spurs	Harsh treatment of conquered citizens, forced men to serve in his army
Unfair timber trade between Frederick and Napolean	During World War II, countries were desperate for resources. They often traded with enemies, which were usually lopsided unfair trades
Timber trade	Hitler and Stalin's brief Nonaggression Pact

Sources

Novelguide.com, (2010). Novel Analysis-Animal Farm, http://www.novelguide.com/animalfarm/characterprofiles.html
Shmoop University, (2010). Character Analysis, http://www.shmoop.com/animal-farm/mr-frederick.html
Newsspeakdictionary.com, (2009). George Orwell's Animal Farm, http://www.newspeakdictionary.com/go-animal_farm.html